We Have Updated Our Resources for You!
We have made our COVID resource page easier to navigate to help you find the information you're looking for. Visit the page for the latest links to support groups, tips for coping with anxiety, wellness activities and more. If you have a resource that you think would be good to include on this page, email us at info@thehubct.org.

We Updated Our Support Group List Too.
Our Free Peer Support Groups for Behavioral Health
in Southwest Connecticut (for individuals & families) document has been updated with the most current information. Click the image below to download.
We Welcome Our Newest Team Member, Victoria O’Neill
Victoria O’Neill (she/her/hers) is a member of Prevention Corps who has been assigned to assist The Hub during her service term. She is currently a senior Sociology major at Quinnipiac University and is looking to pursue a Masters in Social Work following her
graduation this spring.
 
Victoria comes to the Hub with previous background and hands-on experience with the homeless population through her time interning and working at Columbus House, a homeless shelter in New Haven. She is passionate about issues surrounding social justice as well as combating issues of stigmatization around vulnerable populations.
Events at a Glance

Presentation Skills for Youth Advocates
February 1st, 5 - 7 PM


Healthy Relationships
are Learned
Feb. 2nd, 9:30 - 10:30 AM


Winter Isolation
Survival Tips
Feb. 3rd, 9:30 - 10:30 AM


The Basics of Data Literacy
February 4th, 1 - 3 PM


Diversity in Education
February 9th, 9:30 - 11 AM


Neuroscience of Bipolar Disorder and New Approaches to Treatment
February 11th, 7 - 8:30 PM


Life’s New Normal – A Unique Perspective after a Murder Suicide
February 11th, 3 - 5 PM
Weekly Support Groups

    Thursdays, 7 - 8:30PM


Peer-to-Peer Support Group for ALL First Responders (including Corrections)
Every Friday at 10 AM
Text your email address to Stacy Raymond at 203.493-0344 and she will send Zoom link.
Save the Date
Every Wednesday
Thursday, February 4th
Monday, February 1st
Methamphetamines Training, February 10th
Announcements
Inpatient Beds for People with HIV/AIDS
New Report from Truth Initiative

Young Americans aren’t buying industry rebranding tactics & favor more regulation
The Connecticut Lung Association Needs Your Help!

The Public Health Committee bill about prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products is going to be heard on Monday, February 1st. They need people to testify or submit testimony. They really need a strong community showing and would appreciate you sharing your voice. Statistics are helpful, but stories are VERY powerful. If you have volunteers or others engaged who would be willing to share their stories, please ask them to. If you're interested in participating, contact Ruth Canovi.
Connecticut received two Fs from the American Lung Association for failing to use tobacco industry settlement funds on smoking prevention programs and doing nothing to stop sales of flavored tobacco products.

“It’s not the kind of report card I would want my kids to bring home,” said Dr. David Hill, a Waterbury-based pulmonologist who serves as one of the association’s national spokespersons.
Enter the Student Poster Contest: The Real Cost of Vaping.

In the "Vaping's Not My Thing" contest, students create a one-page poster, infographic, or annotated illustration to convince other kids of the serious health risks of vaping.

Read more
www.scholastic.com
In the News
Dr. Michelle Thompson knows a lot about self-care. A family medicine physician in Vienna, Ohio, she specializes in lifestyle and integrative care, using both conventional and alternative therapies to help her patients heal. She also teaches medical personnel how to prevent and treat burnout.

But despite what she recommends to others, taking care of her own emotional well-being hasn’t been easy during the pandemic.
Work is never-ending, your children need teaching, you’re worried about your loved ones’ health as the COVID-19 death toll continues to climb. Pandemic overload is alive and real.

The flip-flopping of announcements and drip-feeding of information might be something we’ve come to expect, but it still hurts. If you feel like you’re teetering on the edge right now, you’re not alone.
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